Demonstrating that a material thought to be always chemically inert, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), can be turned chemically active holds potential for a new class of catalysts with a wide range of ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Perovskite solar cells are a promising alternative to silicon-based photovoltaic technologies. However, their widespread adoption is limited by poor environmental stability, as ...

Plasma-based approaches rely on exposing materials to a reactive environment containing energetic ions, electrons, radicals, and photons generated from gas precursors. These interactions can induce ...

The conventional Hall–Héroult process relies on carbon anodes that oxidise to carbon dioxide, presenting both environmental and operational drawbacks. Development of inert anode materials seeks to ...

Defects in the lattice structure of hexagonal boron nitride can be detected with photoluminescence. Researchers shine a light with a color or energy on the material and get a different color from the ...